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The Cognitive Scientist’s Handbook to Working an Optimal Day

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This four-hour period consists of a recurring ultradian rhythm, which is like a 90-minute mental sprint followed by a five- to 20-minute mental recovery. Loney recommends developing a habit she calls “deep work sprints” that can help you make the most of the first half of your workday. And as the workday winds down, whether at 5 p.m.

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Habit Tracker Guide: Achieve Your Goals

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Whether it’s waking up early, giving up smoking, or adopting a healthy lifestyle , each requires discipline. Remember, this process is a marathon, not a sprint. In The Principles of Psychology , William James shared that we’re all bundles of habits—good or bad.

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10 Products to Improve Your Business Travel Experience

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An added trolley strap means it can be combined with your rolling carry-on for a hands-free sprint through the airport terminal, if need be. It also has an adjustable and removable strap that allows for a shoulder or cross-body messenger carry. Price: $495 3.

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The 10 Best Goal Setting Apps to Help You Stay on Track

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Look for a goal-setting app that fits your lifestyle and what you need to track. Make sure you know what you’re signing up for and read the cancellation policy before entering your credit card information. Does it have the features you want/will use?

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What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal

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All things being equal, I’d whisk us all to the Caribbean tomorrow if we could, but since I’m here, sprinting from indoor haven to indoor haven, I should make the best of it, focusing on the good in the cold, the way it blankets both me and all my friends and family. I even like scarves. Lord, that was hard.

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Concurrent Sessions – Thursday

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Owe – lifestyle of debit. Own – lifestyle of saving. Savings Strategies: Consider your finances as a marathon, not a sprint. Debt steals your future. Saving secures it. Put yourself at the top of your priority list. There will always be “other” priorities if you let it. Margin = Options = Power.

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How To Be More Productive: Strategies For Maximizing Your Efficiency

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But remember that becoming more productive is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Productivity should be a means to a fulfilled, enjoyable lifestyle, not simply a tool to turn you into a high output management machine. There’s a lot of tips, tricks and options to choose from.

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